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Guide to '''Peru ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
Guide to '''Peru ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
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==Information==
==Country Information==
Peru is a country in South America bordered by [[Ecuador Genealogy|Ecuador]], [[Colombia Genealogy|Colombia]], [[Brazil Genealogy|Brazil]], [[Bolivia Genealogy|Bolivia]], and [[Chile Genealogy|Chile]]. It was formerly a colony of [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. The official languages are Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Peru," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru, accessed 28 March 2016.</ref>
Peru is a country in South America bordered by [[Ecuador Genealogy|Ecuador]], [[Colombia Genealogy|Colombia]], [[Brazil Genealogy|Brazil]], [[Bolivia Genealogy|Bolivia]], and [[Chile Genealogy|Chile]]. It was formerly a colony of [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. The official languages are Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Peru," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru, accessed 28 March 2016.</ref>


==Getting Started ==
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<h3>Getting Started with Peru Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Peru research.
*[[media:Peru Research Guide.pdf|Peru Research Guide]]
*[[Peru Research Tips and Strategies|Research Strategies]]
*[[Beginning Peru Research|Beginning Peru Research]]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/es/Per%C3%BA Spanish version of Peru Wiki page]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/landing?search=Latin%20America%20Research&show=lessons&message=true Latin American Research tutorials]''
 
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<h3>Peru Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Peru research.
*[[Peru Record Finder|Record Finder]]
*[[Peru Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Peru.pdf Peru Family History Library Research Outline], contains out-of-date links
*[[Peru Websites|Peru Websites]]
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==Finding Your Ancestors' Town in Peru==
*Genealogical records are organized by geographical locality. Civil registration (government birth, marriage, and death records) and church records (christenings/baptisms, marriages, and burials) were kept at the '''local level.''' To search these records, you must know the town where your ancestors lived.
*If you do not know your ancestors' town, follow the advice in the Wiki article, [[Peru Finding Town of Origin|'''Peru Finding Town of Origin''']], to search a variety of records that might provide that information.
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== Peru Clickable Map ==
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== Regions ==
== Departments ==
Peru is currently divided into 25 regions. The Peruvian regions are sub-divided into provinces, and the provinces are sub-divided into districts.  
Peru is currently divided into 25 departments. The Peruvian departments are sub-divided into provinces, and the provinces are sub-divided into districts.  


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     <li>[[Lambayeque, Peru Genealogy|Lambayeque]]</li>  
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     <li>[[Lima, Peru Genealogy|Lima]]</li>  
     <li>[[Lima, Peru Genealogy|Lima]]</li>  
    <li>[[Lima Province, Peru Genealogy|Lima Province]]</li>
     <li>[[Loreto, Peru Genealogy|Loreto]]</li>
     <li>[[Loreto, Peru Genealogy|Loreto]]</li>
     <li>[[Madre de Dios, Peru Genealogy|Madre de Dios]]</li>  
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==FamilySearch Resources==
==References==
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
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*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
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*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927168?region=Peru Historical Records]
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*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Peru Family History Center locator map]
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===Research Tutorials===
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/landing?search=Getting%20Started&show=lessons&message=true '''Search page''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/410 '''Introduction to Hispanic Research''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/203 '''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records:''']
**Lesson 1: The Spanish Alphabet
**Lesson 2: Words and Dates
**Lesson 3: Reading Spanish Records
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/582 '''Hispanic Online Resources''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/481 '''U.S. Hispanic Immigration''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/343 '''U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: Finding their Place of Origin''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/507 '''Improve your Search Results in FamilySearch Hispanic Records''']
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Guide to Peru ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Information[edit | edit source]

Peru is a country in South America bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official languages are Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara.[1]

Peru Map[edit | edit source]

CallaoLima ProvinceLimaPascoJuninHuancavelicaIcaApurímacAyacuchoCuscoMadre de DiosTacnaMoqueguaArequipaPunoAncashHuánucoUcayaliLa LibertadSan MartínLambayequeCajamarcaTumbesPiuraAmazonasLoretoDepartments of Peru Map.png

Departments[edit | edit source]

Peru is currently divided into 25 departments. The Peruvian departments are sub-divided into provinces, and the provinces are sub-divided into districts.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Peru," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru, accessed 28 March 2016.